I am very interested in Iranian cinema and I thought that this film would a good experience to have in trying to extend my knowledge of the country's productions. However, I don't find this film worthy of a Cannes prize, nor of a recommendation to a friend.
The premise of the story is a really promising one, but the director/writer is much too hung up on just zooming on the characters and the story, none of which are well-developed. The film would've benefited a lot if the director would've wrote less dialogue and let the people play themselves and show us how this story could be part of their lives. The way it is constructed, it feels like a rat race to the dramatic end. Because of superfluous interaction between the characters and unnecessary tension all film long, we can't get a real grasp of this presumed slice of life. The film feels like a TV adaptation of a real-life story that is to be watched at lunchtime. I am a bit disappointed to see that most reviews are extremely positive. The film really doesn't deserve much praise and we shouldn't confuse feeling empathy towards virtual people that actually go through similar experiences with thinking that the film IS these experiences.
A time for drunken horses is just rushed depiction of a slice of life that would've deserved better expression.
The premise of the story is a really promising one, but the director/writer is much too hung up on just zooming on the characters and the story, none of which are well-developed. The film would've benefited a lot if the director would've wrote less dialogue and let the people play themselves and show us how this story could be part of their lives. The way it is constructed, it feels like a rat race to the dramatic end. Because of superfluous interaction between the characters and unnecessary tension all film long, we can't get a real grasp of this presumed slice of life. The film feels like a TV adaptation of a real-life story that is to be watched at lunchtime. I am a bit disappointed to see that most reviews are extremely positive. The film really doesn't deserve much praise and we shouldn't confuse feeling empathy towards virtual people that actually go through similar experiences with thinking that the film IS these experiences.
A time for drunken horses is just rushed depiction of a slice of life that would've deserved better expression.